budburst
Leaves beginning emergence
Budburst is the moment in spring when dormant buds on trees and vines break open and begin to grow.
The term appears most often in viticulture, where the timing of budburst affects the grape harvest: Late frosts after budburst can devastate a vineyard.
Also called bud break.
Producing reproductive structures
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- chillingCausing fear or cold
- forcingCompelling through pressure
photoperiod · senescence · flushing · breaking · swelling · emergence · timing · onset
Relating to spring
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
- daffodilsYellow spring bulb flowers
- tulipsBulb-grown ornamental flowers
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
nesting · sap · greenery · sprouting · gardening · thaw · meltwater · birdsong
Grape-growing estate
- grapevineInformal gossip network
- vintageQuality from past eras
- frostThin ice coating
- canopyOverhead protective covering
shoot · tendril · trellis · pruning · winegrowing · varietal · terroir · cane
Plant growth tissue
- cambiumPlant growth tissue
- auxinPlant growth hormone
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- apicalAt the highest point
lateral · terminal · dormant · scales · protective · tissue · cell division · elongation
Increasing in temperature
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- frost riskDanger of subfreezing temperatures
- growing seasonTime crops can mature
- earlinessState of being premature
shift · tracking · monitoring · indicator · records · advancement · delay · sensitivity
flowering
Producing reproductive structures
forcing · photoperiod · senescence · flushing · breaking · swelling · emergence · timing · onset · development
vernal
Relating to spring
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
- daffodilsYellow spring bulb flowers
- tulipsBulb-grown ornamental flowers
pollen · nesting · sap · greenery · sprouting · gardening · thaw · meltwater · birdsong · renewal
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
canopy · shoot · tendril · trellis · pruning · winegrowing · varietal · terroir · cane · spur
meristem
Plant growth tissue
- cambiumPlant growth tissue
- auxinPlant growth hormone
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
apical · lateral · terminal · dormant · scales · protective · tissue · cell division · elongation
warming
Increasing in temperature
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- frost riskDanger of subfreezing temperatures
- growing seasonTime crops can mature
earliness · shift · tracking · monitoring · indicator · records · advancement · delay · sensitivity · threshold
budburstleaf fall
Seasonal foliage drop
leaf drop · abscission · defoliation · senescence · dieback
budburstdormancy
Suspended biological activity
quiescence · hibernation · hardening off · arrested development · overwintering
bud, burst, buddy, bursting, budding, outburst, buds, bursts, budded